Yemen: Humanitarian Snapshot (September 2013)

Substantial needs persist in Yemen. At 43 per cent, food insecurity rates remain largely unchanged, despite localized deteriorations in Abyan and Shabwah. Flash floods since August affected over 52,000 people in 26 districts, underscoring continued vulnerability to natural disasters. Meanwhile, tribal clashes have further narrowed humanitarian space in the north, where over 250,000 people remain displaced.